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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A GRAVE NEAR PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, by HERMAN MELVILLE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Head-board and foot-board duly placed Last Line: The -- buried gun. Subject(s): American Civil War; Graves; Guns; U.s. - History; Tombs; Tombstones | |||
Head-board and foot-board duly placed -- Grassed is the mound between; Daniel Drouth is the slumberer's name -- Long may his grave be green! Quick was his way -- a flash and a blow, Full of his fire was he -- A fire of hell -- 'tis burnt out now -- Green may his grave long be! May his grave be green, though he Was a rebel of iron mould; Many a true heart -- true to the Cause, Through the blaze of his wrath lies cold. May his grave be green -- still green While happy years shall run; May none come nigh to disinter The -- Buried Gun. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SUBJECTED EARTH by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE GRAVE OF MRS. HEMANS by CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER THOSE GRAVES IN ROME by LARRY LEVIS NOT TO BE DWELLED ON by HEATHER MCHUGH ONE LAST DRAW OF THE PIPE by PAUL MULDOON |
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